Articles by

Christina Wong

Church Life

Serving in the spotlight: The worship service usher

Val SeetĀ isĀ currently serving as a befriender and committee member in the Hospitality Ministry in the Young Adults Ministry at Living Praise Presbyterian Church. How did you start serving in this...

Dating

Lovers or just friends? Or is there a better option?

ā€œWeā€™re just friends,ā€ Esther (not her real name, to protect her dignity) insisted when I asked her about this guy sheā€™d been hanging out with. Theyā€™d been out for brunches, movies and late...

Dating

When how you love is shaped by Korean dramas, don’t expect a happy ending

ā€œValentineā€™s Day is coming. Again.ā€ My friends were lamenting about their lack of plans for that most dreaded event of the year for singles. I answered almost immediately, ā€œWell, we could...

Family

You have an audience with your relatives once a year. Don’t waste it

Chinese New Year, in the recent few years, has become a season of poignant reflection for me. It was during Chinese New Year that I saw my grandmother and grandfather for the last time, in 2011 and...

Missions

The (Middle) Kingdom of God is near

China. A country which three-quarters of SingaporeansĀ have blood links to. Iā€™m a third-generation Chinese immigrant. My grandfather on my mother’s side was the first to make the long trip...

Worldview

To my fellow Christian introverts: The struggle is real, I know

After reading this piece, an extrovert had something to add, as always. Read To my fellow Christian extroverts: The struggle is real, I know. We’re made introverted for a reason. It’s not...

Dating

I had my heart broken in church

Growing up in church Iā€™ve witnessed a fair share of broken hearts and experienced it first-hand as well. People are shocked when they hear of this. Isnā€™t the church supposed to be a place of...

Christmas

The Thir.st Christmas playlist

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! To mark this season, we’ve compiled a playlist of our all-time favourite Christmas tunes just for you. From the good ol’ Nat King Cole jams...

Dating

Is there The One?

Boy meets girl. They begin talking to each other on a regular basis. They start hanging out. They grow attracted to each other. But then they hesitate toĀ take the relationship to a deeper...